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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

last; and that the watches re presented to
Frank Jedford and JOS +. Etheridge. the
only survivors OF the life-saying crew.
The money and watche, have been turned
over 20 General superintendent KiEball
Redistribution.
Hon Il. NJ. a.. Hunter died at his home,
Founthill, Essex county, Virginia, on the
goth inst. MIR. Hunter was one Of Virgin
las most eminent citizens for many years
before the late war lie was oTn in 1909.
lie served several terms IN the national
house Of representatives, being elected
speaker of that DO ~ in 1899. Subsequently
lie was elected United States senator and
chairman Of the senate finance committee
in A, which position he held III the
opening OF the war. lie gave Douglass
close run for tho presidential nomination
at the national democratic convention at
Charleston in l,,N. During the war he
served as confederate secretary OF war
and confederate senator lie was also a
member OF the peace commi sion which
met Abraham Lincoln in Hampton Roads.
Alter the war he was elected treasurer OF
Virginia, holding that position for several
terms, after which he retired to private
life
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
Pain After Beheadinp.

In recent communication to the Pari:
Society de Biologie, NJ Paul Loye reported
his observations on movements i'm the head
after decapitation. He has found that the
mouth opens somewhat as the head drops,
and that there are conyulsive movements
of the tongue and the eyelds; Furthermore,
that yawnng motions set In in fifteen sec
onds and cease In n minute and half.
During this time no evidence Of voltion is
to be observed, and the movements men
toned differ In no respect from those that
take place In an animal that is in a state
of profound angsthcsia at the time Of de-
capitation. The injection of blood into
the detached head prolongs the movements
and even gives rise TO contractions OF the
facial muscles resembling those that indi-
cate suffering, about which. however. there
seems to be nothing voluntary. The ex-
pertinent was made on dogs. Paris Reg
ister
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

Iii Parker, farmer living just north OF
Charlotte was gored to death by h. b.l
the other morning. He was found IA shor
time after by his son. The bull still held
possession OF the dead body against a
corners. Help was summoned from
city and the beast was shot. The bod ,
was terribly mutilated and the pllc,
showed signs of a terrible struggle for life
several lengths of the fence being torn
down and blood scattered in every direc
/ ton. The same brute came near killing
! his former owner a year ago.
The large chair factory and one building
belonging to the Coldwater Road Cart
company, near the depot, were burned on
the morning OF the 10th inst. The watch
man who was asleep, barely escaped. The
factory burned like finder, and nothing
was saved. The origin is unknown. Loss.
$4,000; insurance $1,000. The company
still has two large uptown buildings used
for road carts alone, and will rebuild the
other. Sixty men are thrown out Of EN-
ployment. A heavy wind was blowing,
but only two small adjacent buildings
were burned. This is the worst fire in
Coldwater's history.
Prof w. III. Butts has resigned his posi-.
tion as principal OF the Michigan mi itary
&C ademy at Orchard Lake 10 accept the
chair Of mathematics in the state uniyer
sity of Iowa. Mr.. Butts graduated in
1878 from the university Of Michigan, took
his masters degree on examination in
1879 and has been connected with the
Michigan military academy for eight
years, during which time the school has
advanced from small beginnings to the
front rank among military schools. Hi
speciality while in college and since then
has been mathematics
The fourth annual reunion of the g. A.
X. association of southeastern Michigan
will be held ut Adrian August 303l and
September IL. The week will be passed in
camp. Capt Manly OF Ann Arbor viii bs
the commander of the camp. They expect
Sheridan there September TO review the
boys. Gen. Byron NJ. Cutcheon will de.
liver the chief address, followed by Gen.
Phil. Sheridan, Gov. Luce, ex-Gov. Blair.
Senator Thomas w. Palmer, Senator
Francis Il. Stockbridge, ex-Gov. Alger
Col n. b. Eldredge Hon. James O'Don-
nell, Hon. l.. i. Allen Lieut.. l.. II. SAILS.
bury. Col. l.. G.. rutherford, departm emit
Judge "A. b. Morse ana 9th
eTs.
Miners working on the Foley option, 100
feet east of the Lake Superior iron com
pany's gold mine, fired four blasts in the
vein few days ago, and got rock of the
same character as in the Lake Superior
mine and the same PARTICLES of free gold
were found in the rocks. This establishes
the prominence Of the vein beyond doubt
Much work is being done in the god field
and "A number Of capitalists from the east
and west are there endeavoring to secure
land. How much gold the Lake Superior
took from the shaft is unknown.
but there was several thousand dollars
worth. Rumor says $4,000 in gold have
already been taken out, but the estimate
IS probably too high
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
"RatS UeZ Geninsv

Wur you a-speakin' abaout rats In coal
mines?' inquired an old miner. who never
tells a lie. up in llazleton. Pa. oval.
naow, | kin tell ye they's almight pow full
critters, n don't you make no mistake.
Big eZ cats, they Is, an pow full smart.
smart as operators, b'gosh. Ye've got ter
git almighty early in the mornin' & Git
ahead of them hats.
wv at brings EN- thur? Why. cussed-
ness, reckon; tibet an the grain witch
goes daown to the mules. They scrapes
n Twin somehow. IF they can { Git any.
thing better, wy, they eats a miner onct
in while. Many a miner has gone to
cit his dinner out Of his box only 10 find
the rats has been thar before him, gnawed
hole in the box 'ithout askin' no cues
tons an toted off the grub. Thet's com.
mon, thet is.
"Naow. don't ye believe the story
abaout the mule-tenders fndin' three feet
OF dead rats behind the mules in the morn
in, where the mules hez kicked em In
death. Thet's chestnuts. But theirs
somethin' you kin believe. an seen IL
with my own eyes hundred times. Ye
know us miners hez TO take a can OF ile
with US to work with. Naow, them rats
Is pow full fond Of lie, but as the ile-can
has narrer neck IL takes geniue to git at
u-leastways fur rat. Wal, do we think
n rat gifts discouraged? No, sir. He les
sets straddlewise of tibet ere can s should
err dips his tail into the lie an then pur-
ceeds TO mastercate tibet tail. Fact Anv
miner Of 'sperience III tell We so.
Course ye know haow rats steal eggs.
Rat NO. takes an egg In his paws an,
lays on his back. Rat No. 9 he lays holt OF
rat No. Is tail an hauls him along. ego
an all. to his hidn place tell veou'
rats hez geni"s-that they hez. ="
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

The Newfoundland fisheries have this
year been the most successful ever known.
The tenth annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can bar association. will be held I'm Sara
toga Springs August IL. Is and 10.
An electric kettle has been made I'm Ber.
lin, and water will boil In II in fifteen
minutes. An old-fashioned wood-fr will
do better than that
At the grand council Of the Six Nations.
In the Indian Territory, Thomas Williams
was elected sachem. lie Is the leader of
an Indian brass band
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

Salt and petroleum have been found al
Frankfort.
Another rich coal mine has been opened
in Jackson.
Mrs. / avid Woodman, Paw Paw pion.
Ger, is dead.
Muskegon had three fires in one day re
Gently, all the work Of tirebugs.
The state asse mbly X. of l.. will hold its
annual meeting in Muskegon Aug. >.
W G.. Crosby of Greenyile has gone TO
england to purchase Shropshire sheep.
Robert J. Parker of Bay City was drown
ed while yachting near Brook n, y. Y.
J. NJ. Hill, a Michigan pioneer died at
mis- home in Denver, Newaygo county re
Gently.
The new works for the Coldwater road
cart company will be ready for occupancy
in 60 days
Vincent J. Scott. "a well Known banker
OF Detroit, was found dead in bed the
other day.
The West Michigan fair association
want President Cleveland at Grand Rap
ids this fall.
Jared b. Warner, one of the Oldest resi-
dent of Detroit, is dead. He came to De
trot in the 3Os.
j. W. Stockwell is official stenographer
for the seventh Judicial circuit by the
grace of CO.. luce.
Careless boys smoking pipes burned 80
acres of grass on Montague Bros farm
near Chubb's Corners.
Natural gas was accidentally struck at
Howell the other day. Prospects are good
for large supply Of gas
Two barns were burned in Cassopolis
the other day. Fire said 10 have been
caused by heating hay"
Alma citizens will vote on August as
20 whether the town shall be bonded for
1000 for public Improvements.
Joan Mclean OF Morrill,, Saginaw coun-
ty, is only 7years Old, but he weighs 120
pounds and is five feet tall, barefooted.
The Grand Rapids, Lansing q Detroit
has spent 10000 for right OF way into
Grand Rapids. Work has begun building
the line.
Work will commence at the new school
seat factory in Marshall in August. A
large number of orders have already been
received.
James Royce, q well-known farmer Of
Grandville, Kent county, was drowned
while bathing in the river a few miles be-
low Grand Rapids.
The Twenty Michigan infantry
reunion will be held at lonia August L.
and l., and the Eleventh cavalry reunion
at Adrian August 81.
j. L. Durham proprietor Of the eros
senor house at Jonesville, died recently of
gangrene Of the foot, which started a few
months ago in the large toe.
The peach trees around Fennville are so
Iadcn with fruit that it has become neces-
sary to thin them. One man estimates
that his crop will be 10000 baskets
Warden Hatch and Inspector Chamber
Jain of the Jackson prison, have gone to
Sing Sing TO study up cell blocks. They
want points for the new ones at Jackson.
Peter Wasweegay, an Indian living on
che reservation below East Saginaw, was
found dead near the city limits 1t is
supposed he was overcome with the heat.
Ion J. feathers OF Grand Rapids James
f. swan and Ira o.. Smith of Muskegon
have purchased an estimated cut OF l20.-
5000 feet of pine lumber in Wisconsin.
Price Z 8 100.
Inc STOCK OF the otandaru MANUFACTURE
ing company OF Jackson was damage to
che amount OF $4,000, by fire which broke
ont IN the block in which the establish
ment Is located.
Muskegon and Bear Lakes are being
ruiued by a few mill owners who make
tbem the receptscles for the sawdust and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-29

CATTLE-Market steady; shipping steers
$3(G$i.5O; stockers and feeders 81 1908 10:
cows, bulls and mixed 81 30 az %: Texas
cattle, 81 7U(o3 a.
HoGs-Market steady rough and mixed
s.. 2595 So pacing and shipping s. iCCd5 ~;
light, 80 2-(a5 %; skips, g. ,0p ~.
SHEEP- hccelptS. &UW shipments coo:
market strong natives. $500 -: western,
8 as %; Texans, 81 1903 20, lambs, 81 Sd
as - per head.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
Married.

liARRlS-PIERSON.-In Pedrick-
town, Oct. 9Th, 1887, 10y Rev. J. Gar.
rison, John b. Harris, OF Bridgrvi!le,
Del. and Anna ID. Person, OF Pemns-
grove.
DILKS-MORRISON.-In Salem,
Oct. 20, 1887, by Rev, c. NJ. Perkins,
Mr.. Hickman b. Dilks and Miss Ruth
n. Morrison, both of Salrul.
15,by
Rev. G. NJ. Perkins, Samuel j. Thomp-
son and Sallie Willis, both of Salem.
Oct, 20, 1887, by Rev. &. NJ. Perkins,
Nj, Samuel l.. Holman aud Mss Mat
tie j, Leuallem, both Of SwedesborO,
n. j.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
r. Wall Facilities Wanted,

ere should be a mail agent on the
lWare River Railroad or the mails
vi from WOodb ury increased to
40 aday. for since the change the ac-
COMMUNICATIONS for those residing along
the Railroad to communicate with the
%ueighboriug towns are less convenient
than they were before the change.
Formerly mail matter which left
P~ennSglove. Pedricktown, Bridgeport,
and Paulsboro in the first morning
mail would go to Philadelphia and re-
turn 20 the n%eighboring town in the
afternoon, and mail leaving these
townsSfl the noon train would reach
its q ,lnation the next morning. Now
nails from these PLACES leaves there
I y on the morning. train, lay all
dy at Woodbury., and returns the
next morning. Mater mailed for a
(eighbOring town alfg the railroad at
,sa.r 6.25 in the morJvng at Pennsgrove
wilfHrQt reaa6AhhT IL along the Della
ware River railroad il two days;
tor it will lay in the nusgrove post
office until the next corning, then
goes TO Woodbury. to Il day and re-
tuTns the next morn Z, 1t is the
same way with the othe, towns along
he road in communion ing north or
south. These mailing facilities be-
tween these towns onl a few miles
apart, are not AS convent ent as between
them and New York { 'ity, nearly a
miles dis'a- Matter mail
ed on Friday will n tch its destin-
until Monday h is very dis
appointing to all. IS two mails
tday from WOOD are given it is
ar more preferalt the old way
If sending all er to Philadel-
Ihia be retH We hope the
Postmaster n see the in
'0r' zion" 1t,
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

founded. The latest move uf the
Treasury, in lieu of the continued pur-
chase of bonds, is an order increasing
the number of national bank deposit
taries for Government lumds-lhe OBJ
ject being a diffusion of ii few millions
of the surplus that is becoming such
an intolerable burden both to the al
ministratioh and the people.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

mental stations United States
the purposeo OF Il ting being to adj
wise ways and to improve the
methods of farm nd thus increase
The fertility and effectiveness of the
agricultural areG the country. And
it goes without s; ng that the discus
sion of these que; ons by such II rep
resentative and ttelligent body-tlie
mutual interclIaye If views and ex-
pcriences-wilI bvastly beneficial to
the farmers .-veriahly the bone and
sinew of the landl for upon their ar
duous labors depefl the material pros
pertity and weilPehfg OF the whole
country.
There is considerable gossip in the
political circles Z the Capital about
charges of briberJard political treacll-
cry brought againk Senator Mcpherson
of New Jersey, bYl prominent member
OF his W party.i One of the most
damaging allegations is that but for
the action of the ~lenator in comras-
sing by bribery the election of
Sewell, his Republican Colleague, the
United States Senate would have been
Democratic sever;l years ago. The
gauntlet is bodily thrown down and the
senator challenges 20 a legal contest.
The Virginia Safe officers have been
liberated upon IA writ of habeas SON
puS, upon their own recognizance, and
the case is set for .inal hearing IN the
supreme Court, oil the firstsMonday il
November. 1t is the prevailing opin-
ion that the decision of Judge Bond
will be affirmed.
Generals Roger A. Pujer and Ben
jamm +. Butler will bring the cases
OF The Chicago Anarchists to the at
tenIion of the Supreme Court the last
of this week, with the hope OF secur-
ing a s~upercedaS, and remanding the
trial to the Illinois courts. Gen. But
ier's retainer in this suit is Sll 500,
and $3.50 a day in addition while IL
gagged upon it.
MI. Oberly has materially modified
views on the relations Of depart
nent officials who are members of po-
llucal clubs to the civil service, and
his colleague, Mr.. Edgerton, takes is
sue with the original position OF the
The present attitude OF the
majority Of the Civil Serv ice Commits
'ion upon the question, L am sorry to
is far from encouraging to the true
Of Reforms
The examination of the War Depart
nent clerks, under the new civil SER
ice rules, which was suspended last
ummer, has be}n resumed, aud in
onseq uence, the jcleI4S in all the 9TH
+ Departments ajre aStin having their
p%prehenslon Of going through this
orde4I arousef, tor eventually
Ie revised ri4e will be applied to all.
There iSa serio, ; G'hi""t disagree
lent reported oy Alaska seal
question: IS. Bayard and
arIand being the utants-and it
given out that tn eCretary of State
i'll resign o o / IS his views on
is matter are sha by the President.
is true this repc las been denied
une of those efy concerned.
believe the rum not entirely I'M
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

Il have taken, within the past year,
several bottles of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and find it admirably adapted TO the
needs of an Impoverished system. |
am convinced that this preparation, as
a blood puritier, is unequaled. &C. Z.
Dame, Pastor Congregational church,
Andoyer, Me.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

The Democrats elected their Mayor
i'll Baltimore on Wednesday by an in
creased majority over the nominee Of
the Republican and independent Demo.
Gratis. The latter were cou.iI mt of
victory.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
Our Germany Letter.

DVlilH " . 20, 1905
In a former letter | referred To he
infusion of tie military order and iuYms
into the common life Of the people il
Germany, AS one of the first things nv
ticed by an American. Uniformed
men seem to he everywhere. Every
body who receives government money
wear uniforms. This includes all the
employees of the pos. office, telegraph,
railroads, street cars, fire companies,
and the pllicr. The police are about
nine times as numerous rs in Ameri-
Cd and their uniforms are much more
elaborate.
The government seems much nearer
a German policeman, with his shin
ing spiked helmet, sword and regalia,
than to the well known little Yankee
constable who, to prop up his authori-
ty, has to declare that the state of New
jersey stands just behind him. In
fronto of every fire engine house stands
sentinel with his fire axe on his Shout
der. Even the school children are
marched around with the military step.
Berlin has a resident garrison of 25,-
OOO soldiers. who are marching hither
and thither through the streets. The
houses of the numerous princes and
royal officials all have a guard at the
portals.
L have had the fortune to see a field
maneuver, with Il sham battle. and
also the grand review of the troops here
by the Kaiser. The first showed the
effectiveness of these soldiers, and the
second gave some idea of the immensi-
ty OF this military power. Every Ger
man must spend three years of his
youth in the field and barracks, and to-
day Germany has in the ne~ighburhood
OF a halt million of soldiers ready for bat
tie at an hours notice. Frederick the
Great voiced Germany's position when
he said, providence is always on the
on the side of the strongest battal-
IONS"
But then right across the Rhine the
French have mustered as many more;
so these two great nations stand watch
ing each other with close fierce eyes,
and God alone knows when the end
will come. Meanwhile each nation is
crushed with the enormous burden
OF maintaining the lusty youth in arms.
God be praised that in America, the
arts OF peace are not burdened TO main
tam the panoply of var | have just
read OF the celebration of the Centen-
MIA oil the Constitution, and, as 1 see
from across the water the blessings
that Constitution has brought us, |
AIN a better American.
Eating is not living, but it has a good
deal to do with it, hence the market
is very near the life OF the peoplt. 1
was very much interested in 60
through several markets :
morning. Apples. =" 81. .3--s
- ss-llFV principal tfuits.- raCul, are |
sold at five cents and upwards apiece.
Tomatoes and melons are unknown.
Cabbage, potatoes aud turnips are the
staple vegetables. Fish are sold alive.
They are kept iii large shallow tanks
and lished out with a hand net. Eels
naturally stand ;this very well. The
other fish are apt to turn up their bel
lies and as a couseq uence depreciate in |
price. Strange 10 say, the German
wants TO buy his fish alive. while his |
cheese can not be too dead and rotten.
a great deal has been SAID about
the cheapness of living in Germany.
True the working masses do live very
cfeaply, but cheap living means poor
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

staff" Little, Of New Jersey. is on
" Il little past middle age. but he owns
nearly all tie town OF MatHwan. where
he lives. His general appearance il
said to resemble thai of "A weIl-to-d,
farmer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

The Republicans OF New York City
have nominnted u straight Democrat
rs their candidate for distaict Attor-
ney, Delaney NicoIl, who prosecuted.
the bnodlers and was rejected by the
Delnde. ,Holitical lines are getting
badly mixed in these days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

The President returned to Washing
ton last Sunday morning. During the
three weeks of his %juurneying he tray
eled 1900 miles, passed through seven
teen States, crossed three of them twice
and had seen and been see 10y lvari.
ously estimated by different members
of the parity from LOCO, 900 TO 5,O0O,-
900 American citizens
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

last Saturdays isstir OF the Philada.
.'ayD was printed on their new $40
QUO presses and enlarged to ten col
urnns. 1t will hereafter he au eight
PACED paper when occasion demands it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

1t is proper
rIdict at the
will that yer.
Well done, good
=" will he the
he general public,
E could justly he
friend and foe can
commendatiOn of one
ally filled the trust con-
which will be an incen-
r officials to do likewise,
to those who may be ambi-
inter public duties.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

1t has been discovered that Johnston
Cornish, the Democratic candidate
for Senator in Warren County, is about
% years old and that his age will de
bar him from holding a seat in the
Senate this next winter, if elected.
He has withdraw from the ticket and
Martin Wyckoff made the candidate.
The party is still badly split i'll that
county.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

The fund which EX-Secretary of
State Kelsey, of New jersey, started
for Il monument to General Mcclellan
now amounts to more than 5000. 1t
was contributed entirely by personal
friends of the dead commander, and it
was originally intended to erect the
monument as soon az enough money
had been collected. The grave plot is
too small to idmit of the elaborate
shaft the money would buy, however,
and as a larger plot cannot he chosen
until Mrs. Mcclellan, who is in Italy,
is consulted, the matter will he allow
ed to rest until %herreturu in the spriug.
Still more money can he raised, Mr..
Kelsey thinks, for any reason it is
deemed necessary.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

Daniel L. Dprrrll, the Prohibition
candidate for Sheriff has written "A let
Ter of Withdraw as II candidate in the
interest of VIM, Carney, the Repnbli-
can candidate, and the Prohibition
Executive committee has endorsed
Carney and will put his name on the
ticket, not outstanding the clause in
tie platform PASSED at their County
convention says: I'VE declare the eX.
termination OF the liquor traffic to be
the supreme political issue, and to be
the only test of party fealty, and that
no person can he nominated or endUrs-
ed b. the Prohibition party torany office
unless such person is in perfect accOld
with our declarations on this question.
a circular has been issued and circu-
lated, showing this and other incCpsis-
tencieS and showing the allegations of
a deal having been made and the Pro
libiti0n patty lricktd bya few leaders.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

Governor Gordon, of Georgia !
that prohibition has been d
through local option in 100 OUT
the l3I counties Of Georgia. "aad
one county had gone back on its
ton" Atlanta had not been dam
ed; all fears of trade being diverted !
proven groundless, The change /
~moticeably benefited the freedmen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

Iotel in Philadelphia in which
j. Randall claimed his resi-
rs closed il is nov questioned
rr he has a right to vote in his
ici without Il residence.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

only Republican
'lphia which is sup
nat parly's candidate
ne others are support
Jcratic candidate krum-